City Council

City of Belton, Texas City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, September 13, 2022 - 5:30 p.m. Wright Room at the Harris Community Center 401 N. Alexander, Belton, Texas Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag will be led by Mayor Pro Tem David K. Leigh. Texas Pledge. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag will be led by City Manager Sam Listi. “Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.” Invocation. The Invocation will be given by Councilmember Dan Kirkley. 1. Call to order. 2. Public Comments. Citizens who desire to address the Council on any matter may register to do so prior to this meeting and speak during this item. Forms are located on the table outside of the south side entry to the meeting room. Please state your name and address for the record and limit your comments to three minutes. Also, please understand that while the Council appreciates hearing your comments, State law (Texas Gov’t Code §551.042) prohibits them from: (1) engaging in discussion other than providing a statement of specific factual information or reciting existing City policy, and (2) taking action other than directing Staff to place the matter on a future agenda. Consent Agenda Items 3-6 under this section are considered to be routine by the City Council and may be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired by the Council, any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda prior to voting, at the request of any Councilmember, and it will be considered separately. 3. Consider minutes of September 6, 2022, Special Called City Council Meeting. City Council Meeting Agenda September 13, 2022 Page 1 of 3 4. Consider a resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Governor’s Public Safety Office for a grant to purchase Bullet-Resistant Shields. 5. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG) to continue funding for the volunteer coordinator position for the Belton Police Department’s RUOK? senior adult outreach program. 6. Consider a resolution authorizing publication of a Notice of Public Hearing regarding annexation of approximately 3.246 acres, located east of Interstate 35, south of East Amity Road, and west of Rose Lane. FY 2023 Budget 7. Consider an ordinance adopting Belton’s Strategic Plan for FY 2023-2027. 8. Ratify the increase in total property tax revenue as reported in the Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Budget for the City of Belton, Texas. THIS BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE REVENUE FROM PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR’S BUDGET BY AN AMOUNT OF $1,093,189, WHICH IS AN 11.25 PERCENT INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR’S BUDGET. THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED FROM NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL THIS YEAR IS $388,531. 9. Consider an ordinance adopting the Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Budget for the City of Belton, Texas. THIS BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE REVENUE FROM PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR’S BUDGET BY AN AMOUNT OF $1,093,189, WHICH IS AN 11.25 PERCENT INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR’S BUDGET. THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED FROM NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL THIS YEAR IS $388,531. 10. Consider an ordinance adopting the 2022 ad valorem tax rate not to exceed $0.5850 per $100 of taxable value. THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 4.30 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $21.00. City Council Meeting Agenda September 13, 2022 Page 2 of 3 Miscellaneous 11. Consider authorizing a development agreement between the Belton Economic Development Corporation and Glass Expanse and Bell McKinnon Properties, LLC, to support their investment and job creation in Belton. 12. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Kasberg, Patrick & Associates for design and bidding phase services related to the College Street and S. Pearl Street Improvements Project. Executive Session 13. Executive Session pursuant to the provision of the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Govt. Code, Vernon’s Texas Codes Annotated, in accordance with the authority contained in Section 551.072, Deliberation Regarding Real Property. The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time regarding any issue on this agenda for which it is legally permissible. If interpreter services for the deaf or hearing impaired are required, please contact the City Clerk at (254) 933-5817 at least 48 hours in advance. City Council Meeting Agenda September 13, 2022 Page 3 of 3